History: Potatoes originated in South America and they are a good source of vitamin c. The potato was brought the United States in the early 18th century.

Potato

Potato Plant

Potato

Potato Plant

Why is the potato important?

The potato is important because almost every person consumes potatoes or potato products daily. If we didn't have potatoes we wouldn't have our daily food and farmers would have one less crop to grow and harvest to make their money. Also, we would have people that would lack or wouldn't have another source of vitamin c if we didn't have potatoes. Considering potatoes are a very high source of vitamin c.